XXIM Records
In this episode, Matt Emery chats with Alex Buhr about the vision behind his new label, XXIM Records, his musical background, setting up Mercury KX.
In this episode, Matt Emery chats with Alex Buhr about the vision behind his new label, XXIM Records, his musical background, setting up Mercury KX.
“… we are always trying to tell a story or create a cinematic adventure or experience in our work, and sound design is a huge part of how we create mood and atmosphere…”
“… fragments of suppressed memories, flashbacks to the childhood fevers, and the inescapable realization of the void…”
“… nostalgia-inducing electronica with glitch, lo-fi, and drifting synths…”
“… a dismal and delicious sombre space, one which delightfully eclipses all the light… “
“… swirling between the piano melodies, synth glides and drum rhythms to paint an atmosphere of melancholic fluttering, like the fireflies in the night…”
“The video showcases Carlsen playing in front of an obscured audience, but somehow I feel to be among the spectators, and then I dream that Ed is playing just for me!”
“… a new vision of the past, confirming that memories, as well as history itself, are always subject to revisions…”